Two Guadalupe Men Arrested Wednesday Morning In Separate Investigations Involving Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

GUADALUPE, Calif. (KEYT) – Two Guadalupe men were arrested Wednesday morning in connection with two separate investigations related to the possession of child sexual abuse material.

The investigations are currently unrelated, but both started with notifications from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, a nationwide initiative through the U.S. Department of Justice, shared the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

On Nov. 4, around 7 a.m., Sheriff's detectives alongside federal law enforcement agents executed warrants at two residences in Guadalupe stated the local law enforcement agency.

A 45-year-old Guadalupe man was arrested at a residence in the 4500 block of Esperanza Drive before being booked on multiple felony-level charges including possession of child sexual abuse material as well as the distribution, transportation or possession with the intent to distribute obscene material showing minors engaged in sexual acts noted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

His bail was set at $40,000 added the local sheriff's office.

The other warrant executed Wednesday morning was at a residence in the 300 block of Tognazzini Avenue where a 26-year-old Guadalupe man was taken into custody detailed the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, the 26-year-old was booked on felony charges including possession of child sexual abuse material portraying sexual sadism or sexual masochism involving a person under the age of 18 and his bail was set at $100,000.

Both men were booked at the Northern Branch Jail and their respective cases remain active and ongoing shared the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

The local Sheriff's Office recommended members of the public check out this website for important safety tips and that suspected child sexual abuse material can be reported to www.takeitdown.ncmec.org.